The Best Translated Book Award 2020 shortlists for both the fiction and poetry awards have been announced at The Millions. Founded in 2007, the Best Translated Book Award brings attention to the best works of translated literature published in the previous year. The winning author and translator each receive a cash prize for both the fiction
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Last month, the Black Keys canceled their May 2020 tour of Canada. Now, they have canceled their U.S. tour, originally slated to kick off in July. “We are very disappointed to let you know the U.S. ‘Let’s Rock!’ Summer tour is no longer happening,” the band wrote in a press statement. “We were looking forward
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Credit: Ross Andru (DC) Writer/editor Martin Pasko has died at the age of 65, according to friend and former DC Publiher Paul Levitz. The date or cause of death is unknown at this time. The native Quebecer was a prolific writer, working primarily at DC but with also short stints at Marvel Comics and Disney
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If you’re looking to bag yourself a CPU bargain before the arrival of Intel’s 10th Gen Comet Lake chips, then the Intel Core i5-9600K is currently on sale for the next three days over at Newegg. Indeed, it’s still our favourite mid-range Intel CPU in our best gaming CPU rankings, and unless Intel’s Comet Lake
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WASHINGTON — The United Arab Emirates plans to double the size of its astronaut corps by early next year with the selection of two new astronauts from a pool of more than 4,000 applicants. The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre announced May 10 that it received 4,305 applications from citizens of the UAE to become
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Civilization VI is getting a lot of new stuff over the next year, including new civilizations, new leaders, units, and ways to play. New options are packaged as both free updates and premium updates, and the Civilization team expounds upon some details in a special video update today. It’s great to see games like Civilization VI
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Spin Master, the leading global children’s entertainment company behind Etch A Sketch, has created a heroic mash-up of the classic red-framed drawing toy, honoring the ultimate superhero of creativity, Stan Lee! The limited-edition Stan Lee-inspired Etch A Sketch not only helps celebrate the 60th anniversary of the original magic screen, but also brings the legendary comic book author
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A comprehensive anthology of Agnès Varda’s films will be released by Criterion Collection. The Complete Films of Agnès Varda gathers all 39 of the late French new wave pioneer’s features, documentaries, and shorts into a 15-disc box set. The extensive collection also includes introductions to the films by Varda herself, archival programs and interviews, behind-the-scenes
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EXCLUSIVE:  Vertical Entertainment has acquired the North American distribution rights to the Bella Thorne feature Infamous, Deadline has learned. The distributor has set a virtual cinema and VOD release date of June 12 for the pic which was written and directed by Joshua Caldwell. The deal was negotiated by Peter Jarowey and Josh Spector at Vertical
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Exclusive Rich the Kid can rap all he wants about how “Money Talks” but one celeb jeweler’s wondering why the Kid’s gone radio silent when it comes to unpaid jewelry bills … according to a new lawsuit. Peter Marco from Extraordinary Jewels of Beverly Hills is suing the “Plug Walk” rapper claiming he owes a
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Rhona Mitra (Sonja) Rhona Mitra has a career much like Kate Beckinsale’s, but in reverse, having starred in multiple thrillers and action projects before she was cast as the Sonja, daughter of Viktor and the female lead of the 2009 prequel Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. The role would spark several more opportunities in the
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This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Whether you own a Nintendo Switch, a PS4 Pro, or an Xbox One X, you’ve got a platform capable of playing new, cutting-edge games — but what sets these machines apart from each other, or from mainstream gaming PCs? In
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